What was supposed to be a regularly-scheduled state audit of St. Louis public schools next year will instead begin Tuesday. “We’re going to officially begin our audit (at) the next school board meeting, which is on August 13th,” said Missouri Auditor Scott...
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is keeping busy, but she made time recently to talk to Missourinet about what her administration is up to. Jones, a Democrat, is more than halfway through her first term in office. Prior to becoming mayor she served as city treasurer for...
The state legislature has approved a bill that would allow expansion of charter schools and strengthen their accountability. Charter schools are supported by taxpayers but not regulated by districts. They typically use different curriculums from their public school...
House Democrats have filed an ethics bill to replace the provisions thrown out by the state Supreme Court, and then some. The bill’s sponsor, Minority Floor Leader Tishaura Jones (D-St. Louis) says the bill is identical to one that passed with bipartisan support...
